Chelsea 2-1 Brentford

Chelsea took benefit of their rivals’ errors to maneuver two factors off the highest of the Premier League, however labored arduous to safe a slender 2-1 victory over Brentford.

The Blues didn’t make the identical mistake as Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis, who had all been held at house earlier within the weekend, however labored arduous to beat a Brentford aspect who had solely collected only one away level all season.

They took a deserved lead on the break when Marc Cucurella scored his first Premier League purpose for the Blues minutes earlier than the break, having dominated the primary half with out creating many clear-cut probabilities.

Nicolas Jackson ought to have ended the sport on the hour mark when he blasted house the influential Jadon Sancho’s cross from six yards out, and with out it the Blues’ slender lead at all times remained precarious.

Brentford nearly made them pay because the momentum started to shift and Christian Norgaard made an excellent fingertip save from Robert Sanchez, earlier than Fabio Carvalho’s sliding effort bounced off the bar, simply inches huge. cross the road.

Enzo Maresca’s celebrations which greeted Jackson’s thunderous second after a swift counter-attack summed up the reduction round Stamford Bridge 10 minutes from time as Chelsea lastly gave themselves a cushion to defend.

However even then, a hospital go of a throw from Cucurella to Moises Caicedo noticed a Brentford counter completed in model by Bryan Mbeumo, leaving the Blues spending a nervous seven minutes of harm time earlier than lastly with the ability to have a good time stealing their title. compete with victory.

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